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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,503,385.33, 8,975,222.88 and 3,603,685.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,503,385.33, 8,975,222.88 and 3,603,685.77 is: 4,973,391.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,503,385.33 : 8,975,222.88 = 3,603,685.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,503,385.33/8,975,222.88 = 3,603,685.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,503,385.33x = 8,975,222.88 × 3,603,685.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,503,385.33x = 32,343,883,017,369.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,343,883,017,369.51/6,503,385.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,973,391.76

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